Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said that former Finance Minister AMA Muhith's contribution to building a prosperous Bangladesh is unforgettable.
He showed innovations in his every budget. Child Budget, PPP, Universal Pension Scheme etc. are products of former Finance Minister AMA Muhith's thought, he said.
Chowdhury was speaking at the memorial meeting and unveiling of Memorial Book-2 on the occasion of the second death anniversary of legend Abul Mal Abdul Muhith at Mukti Jodha Hall of Diploma Engineering Institute in Kakrail on Friday evening.
Besides, he had involved people in all fields of politics, economy, environment, and sustainable development. Realising the importance of the environment, he led the environment movement and he was the 1st President of Bangladesh Environment Movement.
Saber Chowdhury said that AMA Muhith's contribution is immense in the field of independence. He presented the discrimination in Pakistan in the form of a report. Muhith's political acumen was unparalleled.
Electoral reforms including transparent ballot boxes were introduced in 2001 by his writing Rigged Elections. He realized the need to have think tanks, the research arm of political parties.
He also tried to involve the youth in sports including football, and cricket.
Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury, State Minister of Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment spoke as a special guest under the chairmanship of Prominent economist AMA Muhit Trust President Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad.
The former foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, former Planning Minister MA Mannan, Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed, founder of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, former Principal Secretary Nojibur Rahman, former Principal Secretary Md. Abdul Karim and former Finance Secretary Muslim Chowdhury also spoke on the occasion.